In an Attempt to Debunk the Myth That Aggression Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

In an attempt to debunk the myth that aggression is instinctual,biologist Zing Yang Kuo (1961) raised a kitten in the same cage with a rat.Not only did the cat refrain from killing the rat,but the two became quite close companions.This experiments demonstrated that

• A)aggression is not instinctual.
• B)the aggressive instinct can be inhibited by early experience.
• C)it is possible to learn to discriminate-the cat would not attach rats but would still attack other animals.
• D)the aggressive instinct can be inhibited in an artificial environment.
• E)the aggressive instinct can be inhibited in some species but not in others.

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